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The Chief Executive of Clare County Council, Pat Dowling, wishes to advise that An Bord Pleanála has confirmed the N67/N85 Inner Relief Road Ennistymon (Blake’s Corner) Compulsory Purchase Order 2020.

More than 25,000 spectators are expected to attend this week’s KPMG Women’s Irish Open at Dromoland Castle’s 18-hole Championship Course.

Clare Arts Office is delighted to announce the resumption of the Artist in Schools Residencies Programme for projects taking place in 2022/2023.  We are now inviting schools and artists to submit their applications for funding to participate in this vibrant programme.

Clare Arts Office is delighted to announce its programme of events to be held throughout the county from 4.00pm on 23rd September.

Location:  Cultúrlann Sweeney Gallery, Kilkee, Co. Clare        

Date:  30th August to 23rd September 2022

The Ambassador of India to Ireland, Mr Akhilesh Mishra, and his wife Reeti, visited Áras Contae an Chláir yesterday, 1st September 2022.

A range of exciting initiatives will be possible in Clare Library Service as a result of a €26,743.94 grant from the Dormant Accounts Funding, including aids to help those with reading difficulties, books in Ukrainian and other languages,­ and a programme of events for recent arrivals in Clare.

Clare Arts Office in conjunction with Scarriff Library Gallery is delighted to present ‘Outside In’, a wonderful exhibition by Limerick-born artist Gina O’Connor.

A tourism delegation led by Clare County Council and members of the Clare Tourism Advisory Forum will promote the Banner County as a desirable visitor destination to over 120,000 festival goers at Milwaukee Irish Fest in Wisconsin this weekend.

The Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Tony O’Brien, has welcomed the announcement of funding of €481,468 for 10 community groups, sports clubs, and schools in County Clare, under the CLÁR programme Measure 1.